Beating a pathway to water security for Menindee graziers

Menindee graziers will benefit from long-term water security through the Federal Government’s National Water Grid Connections funding pathway to construct a new pipeline between Broken Hill and Menindee. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said the Federal Coalition Government will contribute $5 million towards the construction of the $11.5 million Broken Hill to Menindee Graziers’…

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Processing capacity set to be expanded at Narrabri recycling facility

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (second from left) visited Narrabri’s Australian Recycled Plastics facility to announce the funding for its reprocessing capacity expansion. He is pictured with operations manager Terrence Duncan, co-owner Dale Smith and office manager Jennifer Grant. Australian Recycled Plastics will be able to expand its processing capacity at the…

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Narromine shire a hive of activity as local roads and infrastructure projects roll out

Photo caption: Narromine Shire Mayor Craig Davies and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton inspect the completed perimeter fencing around Cale Oval, one of a number of local projects funded under the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program. Upgrades to Narromine’s Cale Oval are among a number of projects currently rolling out across…

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Coulton’s Catch Up – Narrabri forging ahead, Caring for country, Grants open for innovative drought resilience projects, Commonwealth Closing the Gap Implementation Plan

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (centre), Narrabri Shire councillor Robert Kneale and Mayor Ron Campbell inspect the completed road pavement replacement project in Narrabri’s CBD. Narrabri forging ahead It was great to spend some time in Narrabri last week with Narrabri Shire Council Mayor Ron Campbell and councillor Robert Kneale, taking a…

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Narrabri Airport apron extension completed

Photo caption: Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (centre) inspected the completed apron extension at Narrabri Airport with Narrabri Shire councillor Robert Kneale and Mayor Ron Campbell. Narrabri Airport is safer and more accessible, with the $598,000 apron extension now complete. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton was on site today to inspect the finished…

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An unknown Australian soldier of the Great War identified as Broken Hill man

Photo caption: The unmarked grave at Adelaide Cemetery in Villers-Bretonneux, France which has been identified as the final resting place of Broken Hill soldier Albert Nicholson. A previously unknown Australian First World War soldier from Broken Hill buried in an unnamed grave in France has been identified. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel Andrew…

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